Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30
THE WILMINGTON FAIR.
4 Fine Day, Crowd 81 People, mud n
Good Average shsw.

the Wilmington fair, was chilly, and the
clouds threatened rain. The prospect was
rather discouraging at first, but the clouds
broke away without rain and the weather
finally proved all that could be desired
There was at least an average attendance
many thought it more than an average
had the prospect been more favorable early
in the morning the attendance would prob.
ably have been the largest for several Years
There was a good show of CATTLE as may
always be said Of Wilmington fair With
out making an exact count we should est-
mate the whole number Of cattle exhibited
nt about 1870 head, Of which about one half
we're oxen and steers. There were not
quite 50 many oxen as were shown last
yenr, but little more other stock The
oxen averaged hardly as good as last year,
but the other stock was better There
were no oxen of over 1000 lbs. weight, but
three pairs of 5000, 1890 and 1918, belong
ing in the order named to j. l.. Clark.
Newell Adams and H. c. Wheeler. These
cattle were six years old or more than six
We give the owners name and the weight
of the most of the oxen and steers ON exhi-
bition as follows; G. f. Carpenter, pair
warnings, 1000. q. II. Copeland, year
imrs. 1880 f. b. Mann, yearlings, 1880
Nav q Adams 3 years, BOO, years. $500,
yenrlings, pair, 1900, 1865, 2150 f. Has.
kell. years, 242j, 3 years, $500 O. II.
Copeland , years, 2425 3 years, 2SlO !;
town team, years, 3000 3 years, $500 /;
n. u. Mann, years, 3O15; c. NJ Ware, .
years, 2OSl; f. r.. Holden, / years, 3i20
Henry Bellows years. 300 II b. Ware,
years. 3I2j: g. a. Boyd, 4 years, BOO
f. NJ. Haynes, years, 32lG; Chas Reed.
Il years, $3.50; q. W. Convey, : years, 1856;
f. f. Ray, years, $3.50; j. c. Clark, 1
Years, 1850: c. W. Bissell, ! years. 3iO0 ::
A. NJ Fox, years, 1928 j. II. Stowe, :
years, 33Oj; j. f. Corbett years, 1870.
The most of these were handsome. well
formed and well matched such cattle as
are worthy of being put upon exhibition,
hut as II whole they were beaten this year
hy the oxen and steers at the county fair
May x Adams were again the leading tx
hihitors Of steers. They are evidently
Judges of good cattle aud mean 10 have a
quantity Of that kind on hand o. II.
Copeland had three pairs Of good steers
Among the other principal exhibitors of
live stock were j. H. Stowe a Son. Ruel
smith, r. G. Boyd, y. d. Mann, II. Adams
&. f.. Carpenter, +. c. and G. G. Hubbard
II. Haskell x Son, f. II. Aldrich, f. r.
Smith, H. Haskell H. 5. Millington and
others
The show of bulls Of which there were
about dozen fine animals ON exhibition,
ranging from the innocent calf to the aged
monster, promised well for the future of
the bovine race in the neighhurhuod of viii
mngton. f. r. Smith and II. Adams were
awarded the first sweepstake premium for
best bull Of any age. Other exhibitors of
bulls were f. G. Boyd one handsome bull,
Il months old, weight ll4O; H. and II. +.
Haskell, 3-years old bull, weight 1870 H.
Winchester, 2-years old, weight 1920 H.
l.. Millington, 2-yearsold 1900 z. q. and
G.. c. Hubbard, 2-years-old, 1903, All
these were good animals, thorough bred or
high grades Willie Clark had yearlng
Jersey BULL which he had trained to lie
down at command and to drive like an OK.
We saw no poor bull, and those which we
have omitted tO mention must have been
good ones.
Cows and heifcrs were shown by h. G..
Boyd, n. D. Mann, F. r. Smith, j. H..
Stowe x Son, Henry Adams, G. c. Hub
bard f. II. Aldrich and others. The cows
we're nearly all or quite all Durhams or
Durham grades. With the exception of
one Jersey bull we noticed no representa-
tive of any other breed on the grounds. We
noticed more than one COW that looked as
if it might have milk record worth pre-
serving.
Horses were quite well represented, espe-
cinlly in the line Of mares and colts There
we're about b or 40 colts and horses of all
kinds ON exhibition. The only stallion en-
tered ON the secretary's book was w. A.
Rices. Saddle horses were shown by f. II
Aldrich and Mills Brown. The driving
horses we failed to see exhibited
Wilmington farmers are not much given
to the culture of nocks. Consequently the
show of sheep there is never very exten
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sheep by three exhibitors. G. A. Boyd
had very good three years-old buck OF
rather large size, and there was pen OF
handsome sheep and lambs.
The number of swine was exactly the
same us at the county fair, and is repre-
scented by this figure o. 1t is hardly fair
treatment Of the committees on swine.
Poultry had better representation. j
H. Stowe exhibited bronze turkeys, Plym
outh Rock and white Leghorn chickens ; A
W Rice, Imperial Pekin ducks, and G
Cushman a coop Of Wyandottes and cooI
Of Dyak chicks.
Exhibits of manufactures were not en-
entirely wanting, Adams * Haynes eN
hibited sap holders, and water tanks witt
APPARATUS for warming the water for cat
tie in the winter. ID. q. Leonard Of Yves
Dover, the Vermont Machine Co. : sugar
planter and II Buckeye moving machine
d. c. Howe, the Chicopee swivel pillow; II
G. Boyd Clark's cutaway harrow
There was fair show of vegetables
Overgrown ruta bagAs were shown by som'
one, and an extravagantly long pumpkin
bv f. +. White; H. NJ. Fitch aud }. II
Stowe each exhibited well made Hubbar,
suuashes Of large sizes very good see,
corn of several varieties was shown; II
NJ. HAYNES exhibited some large and eN
tremely fragrant onions, also turnips an'
other vegetables Spencer Robinson smooth
large, late. Rose potatoes one or two 9th
ers exhibited larger potatoes OF White Ele
plant aud other varieties.
There was rather small show of fruit
q. W. Covey had - varieties of apples; II
r.. BOYD. apples Mrs l.. =. Harris, apple
one year old Mrs c. G, Clark, grapes
The names of II few other exhibitors vii
appear in the premium list.
The Deerfeld Valley Creamery assocla
ton exhibited fine samples of lump butter
stamped and shown in glass case H. A
Fitch, nice lump butter stamped with mon
ogram; Mrs. f. r. Smith, butter in al
earthen jar and Mrs f. II. Adams luml
butter neatly stamped with initial of name
Mrs. j. II. Stowe and Mrs G. c. Clark ex
hibited canned fruits G. G. Clark and A
NJ Bissell nice maple syrup the latter al
so very light coored dry maple sugar.
The hall was not crowded with exhibits
There were but few household articles
There were a few rugs, quilts, samples o
warn, etc. Mrs. c. C. Clark aud Jessie NJ
Clark contributed samples of bread Mrs
Jennie Sargent, cake; Eta A. Smith, cak
frosted with maple sugar. An Old hen ant
chickens and several kinds of fruit mould
ed i'm butter by Miss j. f. Corbett wer'
novelties that attracted much notice.
large cage filed with canary birds belong
ing To Mrs. l.. c. Russell was good thinl
to exhibit
In the fancy division the articles wer
somewhat more numerous, and many o
them had IA special merit worthy OF notice
hut we leave the story to he told by TIL
premium list. A notice of merchandise eX
hibited by the local traders, of which ther'
were several fine exhibits, Will also b'
found in the list. -.
Hon. W. W. CIRCUITS address was deliv
cred at ? o'clock. The speaker was intro
duced by Hosea Mann, jr, Esq ana th'
address occupied about one hour. IL wa
devoted to "A scholarly treatment OF thos
branches of natural science which pertain
to the farmers calling, supplemented by
suggestions of very practical nature
Gen. Circuit was attentiyey listened u
throughout. At the close he was warm
Nv applauded and unanimous vote
thanks to him was passed
There were more than the usual numbe
of peddlers, auctioneers, eating stands
quack doctors, games, etc, ON the grounds
On the whole, it was good average WI
mington fair.
List of Premiums
HORSES
Brood mares + II Alyord l. J e Snow = J. 10Y SS